Dr. Alan Decherney

Micah J. Hill, D.O., is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). Dr. Hill completed his residency in OB/GYN at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. He then completed his fellowship in REI at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to joining SGF, Dr. Hill retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel with his most recent position being the medical director for the Assisted Reproduction Technologies program and the OB/GYN Research Director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has served as the Media Editor for Fertility and Sterility, President of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), President Elect and Quality Assurance Committee Chair for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), and on the Practice Committee for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He has served of the Board of Directors of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), SART, SREI, PCRS, and ASRM. As an avid researcher, Dr. Hill has contributed to hundreds of publications and presentations exploring topics such in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols and outcomes and frozen embryo transfers, among many others. Dedicated to listening to patients and making shared decisions, Dr. Hill provides patient care at SGF’s Rockville, Maryland, location. Dr. Hill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. His top areas of expertise are Infertility, Triploidy, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Valerie Baker is director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and the Telinde-Wallach Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include general infertility, assisted reproductive technology (in vitro fertilization) and primary ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Baker received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She then served on the faculty at UCSF, University of Washington and Stanford before joining Johns Hopkins. Dr. Baker is vice president of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), the primary professional organization that oversees the practice of assisted reproductive technology in the United States. She has held other key national leadership roles, such as president of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and chair of the SART Research Committee. She is an associate editor for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and for Human Reproduction. Dr. Baker has published more than 60 peer-reviewed research articles on topics related to fertility including stimulation protocols in assisted reproductive technology, factors affecting success with fertility treatment, and biomarkers of ovarian reserve (egg supply). Her current research focuses on health outcomes for women and their offspring following fertility treatment. Dr. Baker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. Her top areas of expertise are Infertility, Preeclampsia, Placenta Previa, and Eclampsia.

Kate Devine, M.D., FACOG, received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy with a pre-medical concentration from Columbia University. She went on to obtain her medical degree with distinction in ovarian cancer research from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After finishing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the New York University School of Medicine, she completed a 3-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), during which time she was the recipient of the NIH Intramural Loan Repayment grant for her research. While pursuing her medical education, Dr. Devine worked extensively in the field of women’s health in the developing world. She worked for the International Organization for Women and Development in Niger on an obstetrical fistulae repair mission. She also worked in women’s reproductive health for Child Family Health International while in Quito, Ecuador. She has studied in India and Australia as well. Dr. Devine is board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including ovulatory dysfunction and ovarian aging. She has also been active in fertility research, publishing on topics ranging from fibroids to egg freezing for fertility preservation. She will continue her research goals and advancing those of Shady Grove Fertility as Medical Director and Chief Research Officer of our network, US Fertility. An educator in the reproductive endocrinology field, Dr. Devine is Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University. She has also been an invited lecturer at NIH educational programs and courses. Dr. Devine has received several honors for her work, including the Traveling Scholars Award from the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Outstanding Resident/Fellow Research Award from the New York Obstetrical Society. Dr. Devine is married with three children and enjoys cycling, yoga, hiking, and running. Dr. Devine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infertility. Her top areas of expertise are Infertility, Premature Ovarian Failure, Tubal Disease, Sertoli Cell-Only Syndrome, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.